Insightful - thanks Rich. And now it's coming out that the College Board was in dialogue with FL before they made their revisions. They should not have engaged. FL is not going to allow this course approval as long as DeSantis is there.
I saw that, and somehow didn't register surprise. My take is that we'll see lots of conscientious teachers caught between two cynical, powerful forces: the Florida governor and The College Board. (I also wonder if Southern and Western Republican governors will play catch up with DeSantis on this issue, blocking the course in their own states.)
What an interesting post, Rich! I never heard about this in the news, but I don’t keep up with news super well. Thanks for bringing us up to speed and explaining why courses like this could be unique opportunities when done right.
Thanks, John! Things will go well in that course if special Social Studies teachers (Social Studies versions of the math teacher you are) can be encouraged to teach it--and if those teachers are given the necessary support. In some places, that support might go beyond classroom resources; it might be protection from political headwinds. Thanks for reading an unusually long post!
Insightful - thanks Rich. And now it's coming out that the College Board was in dialogue with FL before they made their revisions. They should not have engaged. FL is not going to allow this course approval as long as DeSantis is there.
I saw that, and somehow didn't register surprise. My take is that we'll see lots of conscientious teachers caught between two cynical, powerful forces: the Florida governor and The College Board. (I also wonder if Southern and Western Republican governors will play catch up with DeSantis on this issue, blocking the course in their own states.)
What an interesting post, Rich! I never heard about this in the news, but I don’t keep up with news super well. Thanks for bringing us up to speed and explaining why courses like this could be unique opportunities when done right.
Thanks, John! Things will go well in that course if special Social Studies teachers (Social Studies versions of the math teacher you are) can be encouraged to teach it--and if those teachers are given the necessary support. In some places, that support might go beyond classroom resources; it might be protection from political headwinds. Thanks for reading an unusually long post!